Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken in "Homeboy".
Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Dillon Kastner, who represents the estate of his late father, producer Elliot Kastner:
Hollywood Classics has signed a new distribution agreement with Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions to represent the Elliot Kastner library for all rights.
Titles in the library of the Hollywood producer include comedy musical A Chorus of Disapproval, starring Jeremy Irons and Anthony Hopkins, and Us sports drama Homeboy with Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken.
John Ramchandani, MD of Hollywood Classics said: “I am delighted to work with Dillon Kastner on the wonderfully eclectic and adored selection of his father’s features.
“Throughout his extensive career Elliott worked with the highest calibre of world-renowned actors, screenwriters and directors including Peter Ustinov, Jeremy Irons, James Spader, Pierce Brosnan, Alan Ayckbourn and Donald Cammell.”
Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions Ltd said:...
Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Dillon Kastner, who represents the estate of his late father, producer Elliot Kastner:
Hollywood Classics has signed a new distribution agreement with Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions to represent the Elliot Kastner library for all rights.
Titles in the library of the Hollywood producer include comedy musical A Chorus of Disapproval, starring Jeremy Irons and Anthony Hopkins, and Us sports drama Homeboy with Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken.
John Ramchandani, MD of Hollywood Classics said: “I am delighted to work with Dillon Kastner on the wonderfully eclectic and adored selection of his father’s features.
“Throughout his extensive career Elliott worked with the highest calibre of world-renowned actors, screenwriters and directors including Peter Ustinov, Jeremy Irons, James Spader, Pierce Brosnan, Alan Ayckbourn and Donald Cammell.”
Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions Ltd said:...
- 9/25/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Exclusive: Titles include A Chorus of Disapproval, Homeboy.
Hollywood Classics has signed a new distribution agreement with Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions to represent the Elliot Kastner library for all rights.
Titles in the library of the Hollywood producer include comedy musical A Chorus of Disapproval, starring Jeremy Irons and Anthony Hopkins, and Us sports drama Homeboy with Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken.
John Ramchandani, MD of Hollywood Classics said: “I am delighted to work with Dillon Kastner on the wonderfully eclectic and adored selection of his father’s features.
“Throughout his extensive career Elliott worked with the highest calibre of world-renowned actors, screenwriters and directors including Peter Ustinov, Jeremy Irons, James Spader, Pierce Brosnan, Alan Ayckbourn and Donald Cammell.”
Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions Ltd said: ‘It is a pleasure to be working alongside the team at Hollywood Classics.
“My father had many ups and downs in his career, and independent...
Hollywood Classics has signed a new distribution agreement with Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions to represent the Elliot Kastner library for all rights.
Titles in the library of the Hollywood producer include comedy musical A Chorus of Disapproval, starring Jeremy Irons and Anthony Hopkins, and Us sports drama Homeboy with Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken.
John Ramchandani, MD of Hollywood Classics said: “I am delighted to work with Dillon Kastner on the wonderfully eclectic and adored selection of his father’s features.
“Throughout his extensive career Elliott worked with the highest calibre of world-renowned actors, screenwriters and directors including Peter Ustinov, Jeremy Irons, James Spader, Pierce Brosnan, Alan Ayckbourn and Donald Cammell.”
Dillon Kastner of Cinema Seven Productions Ltd said: ‘It is a pleasure to be working alongside the team at Hollywood Classics.
“My father had many ups and downs in his career, and independent...
- 9/23/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Art by JasonCasteel
I know what will cheer you up today! A little video supercut that has nothing except Christopher Walken dancing. I didn't realize just how much he's danced over the course of his career. The guy has sure got some crazy moves! Below the video you'll find the full list of movies that are featured in the video which comes to us from The Huffington Post.
“Roseland” (1977)
“The Deer Hunter” (1978)
“Brainstorm” (1983)
“Pennies from Heaven” (1981)
“The Dead Zone” (1983)
“A View To A Kill” (1985)
“At Close Range” (1986)
“Puss in Boots” (1988)
“Homeboy” (1988)
“Communion” (1989)
“King of New York” (1990)
“The Comfort of Strangers” (1990)
“Sarah, Plain and Tall” (1991)
“All-American Murder” (1991)
“Batman Returns” (1992)
“Skylark” (1993)
“True Romance” (1993)
“Wayne’s World 2″ (1993)
“A Business Affair” (1994)
“Pulp Fiction” (1994)
“The Prophecy” (1995)
“Search and Destroy” (1995)
“Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead” (1995)
“The Funeral” (1996)
“Suicide Kings” (1997)
“Mousehunt” (1997)
“New Rose Hotel” (1998)
“Blast from the Past” (1999)
“Sleepy Hollow” (1999)
“The Opportunists” (2000)
“Scotland,...
I know what will cheer you up today! A little video supercut that has nothing except Christopher Walken dancing. I didn't realize just how much he's danced over the course of his career. The guy has sure got some crazy moves! Below the video you'll find the full list of movies that are featured in the video which comes to us from The Huffington Post.
“Roseland” (1977)
“The Deer Hunter” (1978)
“Brainstorm” (1983)
“Pennies from Heaven” (1981)
“The Dead Zone” (1983)
“A View To A Kill” (1985)
“At Close Range” (1986)
“Puss in Boots” (1988)
“Homeboy” (1988)
“Communion” (1989)
“King of New York” (1990)
“The Comfort of Strangers” (1990)
“Sarah, Plain and Tall” (1991)
“All-American Murder” (1991)
“Batman Returns” (1992)
“Skylark” (1993)
“True Romance” (1993)
“Wayne’s World 2″ (1993)
“A Business Affair” (1994)
“Pulp Fiction” (1994)
“The Prophecy” (1995)
“Search and Destroy” (1995)
“Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead” (1995)
“The Funeral” (1996)
“Suicide Kings” (1997)
“Mousehunt” (1997)
“New Rose Hotel” (1998)
“Blast from the Past” (1999)
“Sleepy Hollow” (1999)
“The Opportunists” (2000)
“Scotland,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
I didn’t know Christopher Walken had danced in so many movies but it’s a good thing he has otherwise we wouldn’t have this great supercut to show you. He had the moves in Fatboy Slim’s Weapon of Choice video [watch it here] but put them all together with his movies and it’s something special.
Fyi: Walken initially trained as a musical theater dancer at the Washington Dance Studio.
Below is the video and the complete list of the films used:
Here’s a full list of the films featured in the video, via HuffPo:
“Roseland” (1977)
“The Deer Hunter” (1978)
“Brainstorm” (1983)
“Pennies from Heaven” (1981)
“The Dead Zone” (1983)
“A View To A Kill” (1985)
“At Close Range” (1986)
“Puss in Boots” (1988)
“Homeboy” (1988)
“Communion” (1989)
“King of New York” (1990)
“The Comfort of Strangers” (1990)
“Sarah, Plain and Tall” (1991)
“All-American Murder” (1991)
“Batman Returns” (1992)
“Skylark” (1993)
“True Romance” (1993)
“Wayne’s World 2″ (1993)
“A Business Affair” (1994)
“Pulp Fiction” (1994)
“The Prophecy” (1995)
“Search and Destroy...
Fyi: Walken initially trained as a musical theater dancer at the Washington Dance Studio.
Below is the video and the complete list of the films used:
Here’s a full list of the films featured in the video, via HuffPo:
“Roseland” (1977)
“The Deer Hunter” (1978)
“Brainstorm” (1983)
“Pennies from Heaven” (1981)
“The Dead Zone” (1983)
“A View To A Kill” (1985)
“At Close Range” (1986)
“Puss in Boots” (1988)
“Homeboy” (1988)
“Communion” (1989)
“King of New York” (1990)
“The Comfort of Strangers” (1990)
“Sarah, Plain and Tall” (1991)
“All-American Murder” (1991)
“Batman Returns” (1992)
“Skylark” (1993)
“True Romance” (1993)
“Wayne’s World 2″ (1993)
“A Business Affair” (1994)
“Pulp Fiction” (1994)
“The Prophecy” (1995)
“Search and Destroy...
- 3/20/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Self-made Hollywood producer best known for adapting novels
Elliott Kastner, who has died of cancer aged 80, was the model of a film producer, working his way up from the mailroom at the William Morris Agency in New York to Los Angeles, where he joined another powerful talent agency, McA, in 1959. He soon became vice-president of Universal Pictures, but after two years he risked everything to become an independent producer, a move that paid off.
This achievement required a certain amount of ruthlessness, and Kastner was relentless in his pursuit of getting what he wanted. Mostly he wanted to entice well-known playwrights and novelists to write screenplays, or gain the rights of those works whose authors were no longer around to cajole.
Kastner persuaded William Inge (Bus Riley's Back in Town, 1965), Iris Murdoch (A Severed Head, 1970), Edna O'Brien (Zee and Co, 1972) and Peter Shaffer (Equus, 1977) to adapt their works for the screen,...
Elliott Kastner, who has died of cancer aged 80, was the model of a film producer, working his way up from the mailroom at the William Morris Agency in New York to Los Angeles, where he joined another powerful talent agency, McA, in 1959. He soon became vice-president of Universal Pictures, but after two years he risked everything to become an independent producer, a move that paid off.
This achievement required a certain amount of ruthlessness, and Kastner was relentless in his pursuit of getting what he wanted. Mostly he wanted to entice well-known playwrights and novelists to write screenplays, or gain the rights of those works whose authors were no longer around to cajole.
Kastner persuaded William Inge (Bus Riley's Back in Town, 1965), Iris Murdoch (A Severed Head, 1970), Edna O'Brien (Zee and Co, 1972) and Peter Shaffer (Equus, 1977) to adapt their works for the screen,...
- 7/29/2010
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
Let me just start off by saying that I fucking love Mickey Rourke. I love the goddamned shit out of him. I don't care how many unnecessary facelifts he gets or how many homophobic slurs he casually throws around while drunk off his ass; in my eyes the man can do no wrong. It's only fitting that I should warn you of this unflinching devotion of mine prior to getting into the review portion of this ode to Rourke, lest you think that I actually aim to be objective. But there is a reason for my fanatic blubbering, as Homeboy is largely just a shameless vehicle for the man in question to display his unabashedly cocky yet undeniably enigmatic persona.
To get pretentious for just a minute: Rourke was practically made for the role of the Byronic anti-hero. His steadfast stoicism heightens the emotional implications of the pained soul that undoubtedly lurks beneath the surface,...
To get pretentious for just a minute: Rourke was practically made for the role of the Byronic anti-hero. His steadfast stoicism heightens the emotional implications of the pained soul that undoubtedly lurks beneath the surface,...
- 9/4/2009
- by Inna Mkrtycheva
- JustPressPlay.net
Chicago – Time to catch up with the DVD Round-Up, a collection of titles that may have slipped under your radar while you were busy blogging about Inglourious Basterds” or programming your DVR for the new Fall TV season.
This week’s titles are a motley crew of horror, drama, action, and a couple of films clearly tied to bigger theatrical releases. “Like Mila Kunis in “Extract”? Why not check her out in “Boot Camp”?” “Like Kelli Garner in “Taking Woodstock”? Take a look at “Red Velvet””
Plot synopsis, cast, and special features information - what you really want to know - for a half-dozen titles follow. At least one should make your Netflix queue.
“Dark Rising” and “London to Brighton” were released on August 11th, 2009.
“Boot Camp” and “Red Velvet” were released on August 25th, 2009.
“Homeboy” was released on September 1st, 2009.
“Boot Camp”
Photo credit: Fox Synopsis: “Sophie Bauer’s...
This week’s titles are a motley crew of horror, drama, action, and a couple of films clearly tied to bigger theatrical releases. “Like Mila Kunis in “Extract”? Why not check her out in “Boot Camp”?” “Like Kelli Garner in “Taking Woodstock”? Take a look at “Red Velvet””
Plot synopsis, cast, and special features information - what you really want to know - for a half-dozen titles follow. At least one should make your Netflix queue.
“Dark Rising” and “London to Brighton” were released on August 11th, 2009.
“Boot Camp” and “Red Velvet” were released on August 25th, 2009.
“Homeboy” was released on September 1st, 2009.
“Boot Camp”
Photo credit: Fox Synopsis: “Sophie Bauer’s...
- 9/3/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Mickey Rourke’s face somehow doesn’t look right without scars, bruises, wrinkles, and other ravages of age and abuse. In a world of pretty boys, he exudes the retro grit of John Garfield, though there’s plenty of Marlon Brando in his DNA as well. 1984’s The Pope Of Greenwich Village gave Rourke an opportunity to make a ’30s-style Warner Brothers crime drama; 1988’s simpatico Homeboy, which just received a tardy DVD release, let him shoot an equally anachronistic ’30s-style boxing movie. Rourke, who wrote the script under his “Eddie Cook” pseudonym, stars as a washed-up fighter ...
- 8/26/2009
- avclub.com
Ashton is an unhappy neighbor (language Nsfw) - JustJared NBC hurtles into the '80s with a Parenthood TV series - BuzzSugar Hugh and Ava Jackman bring cuteness to a whole new level - Pink is the New Blog Adrien Brody's dream vacation with Elsa - Lainey Gossip Mickey Rourke is not ready to rumble - D-Listed Adriana Lima is an ultimate supermodel - Egotastic Alessandra Ambrosio also looks good out of her bikini - Hollywood Tuna Paris is the skinny cow - Hollywood Rag The celebrity not fit club - cityrag Cher wants to start a trend - popbytes Pete Wentz debuts some new manscaping - A Homeboy's Life...
- 1/29/2009
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
"I resisted change. I didn't know how to change, and I didn't think I needed to change. But now I know different, and I have no problem being accountable. I can go as far as I want to go, if I stick to the rules. I tried to beat the system, and I got the shit kicked out of me. I don't recommend my way to anybody." Mickey Rourke's voice is low and soft, but there is an unmistakable intensity to his words. He looks you in the eye when he speaks, occasionally grabbing your arm or shoulder to pull you closer to make his point. His face is weathered and beaten — literally, he spent years as a professional boxer — but it's not hard to see the movie star still in there, the face that commanded the big screen in the 1980s in films such as Diner, Angel Heart,...
- 12/11/2008
- by Jenelle Riley
- backstage.com
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